OMB stands up first online database of all federal programs

Published: Feb. 20, 2024, 12:46 p.m.

b'It took 13 years \\u2014 with some stops, starts and stumbles in between \\u2014 but as of today, the federal government now has a single website designed to deliver detailed, searchable information about all federal programs.\\nThe Office of Management and Budget flipped the switch Thursday on the new Federal Program Inventory, a platform it\\u2019s been building via various pilot efforts since December 2020. Officials acknowledge it doesn\\u2019t yet capture every single program: For now, only \\u201cdomestic assistance\\u201d programs are included. But that broad category encompasses most federal spending, ranging from Social Security and Medicare to the smallest community block grant programs.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'